What does it take to become a funeral director, clinical laboratory scientist, anatomic pathologists' assistant or forensic investigative specialist? Learn at the annual Mortuary Science Open House at Wayne State University (WSU) on Thursday, Oct. 14.
Scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m., the event offers guided tours through the four-story building housing the most advanced teaching and research resources in embalming, anatomy, restorative arts, and microbiology laboratories. The bomb response unit, a self-contained mobile laboratory, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) also is expected to be onsite.
"Wayne State offers a multidisciplinary program in the mortuary, laboratory and investigative sciences," said E. David Ladd, Mortuary Science program director. "We are recognized nationally in the development of highly competent professionals and practitioners who exceed standards of professional practice."
Seventy-five percent of funeral home owners in Southeastern Michigan have graduated from the WSU program. Additionally, graduates from the Anatomic Pathologists' Assistant program provide more than 95 percent of the support to hospital-based pathologists in Southeast Michigan.
"If you are thinking of a career change or a student evaluating career choices, faculty, alumni and students will be present at our Open House to answer some of your career questions. Prospective students also may submit their transcripts for an onsite audit," said Ladd.
There is no charge for the WSU Mortuary Science Open House. The building is located at 5439 Woodward Avenue at Ferry in Detroit, three blocks north of Warren Avenue. Free parking will be available in WSU Lot #33 on Woodward Avenue, between Palmer and Ferry streets.
The Mortuary Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Anatomic Pathologists' Assistant and Forensic Investigation programs make up the Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS).
The WSU Mortuary Science program began in 1939 and was one of the nation's first programs of its kind. Today it is still the only accredited, undergraduate degree program leading to state licensure in Michigan. Similarly, the Bachelor of Science degree in Anatomic Pathologists' Assistant is the only program in Michigan and one of 10 programs in the United Stated accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
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The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, one of the founding colleges of Wayne State University, is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society through the preparation of highly skilled health care practitioners, and through research to improve health care practices and treatment from urban to global levels.
Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 400 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 32,000 students.